Martín Pitayo
Appearance
Martín Pitayo Martínez (born January 10, 1960) is a retired long-distance runner from Mexico, who won the gold medal at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba. He also won the 1990 Chicago Marathon, clocking 2:09:41, just a couple of steps ahead of Antoni Niemczak whose second place finish was recorded with the same finishing time.
Achievements
[edit]Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing Mexico | |||||
1990 | Chicago Marathon | Chicago, United States | 1st | Marathon | 2:09:41 |
1991 | Pan American Games | Havana, Cuba | 1st | 10,000 m | 29:45.49 |
1994 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | 6th | Marathon | 2:10:58 |
Ibero-American Championships | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 2nd | 5000m | 13:50.31 | |
1995 | Los Angeles Marathon | Los Angeles, United States | 3rd | Marathon | 2:12.49 |
Best times
[edit]- 5000 meters: 13:26.46 (1993)
- 10,000 meters: 27:38.49 (1992)
- Half marathon: 1:01:38 (1994)
- Marathon: 2:09:41 (1990)
References
[edit]- Year Rankings
- Martín Pitayo at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
Categories:
- 1960 births
- Living people
- Mexican male long-distance runners
- Mexican male marathon runners
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Mexico
- Chicago Marathon male winners
- Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Pan American Games gold medalists for Mexico
- Medalists at the 1991 Pan American Games
- 20th-century Mexican people
- Mexican athletics biography stubs